2d, COLOUR TRIAL in yellow-green, fresh, fine mint, Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
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Lot #12059 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in yellow-brown, fresh, fine mint. Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12060 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in carmine, fresh, fine mint. Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12061 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in claret, fresh, fine mint. Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12062 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in azure-blue, fresh, fine mint, Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12063 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in scarlet, fresh, fine mint. Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12064 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in violet, fresh, fine mint, Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12065 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in orange, fresh, fine mint, Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12066 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
2d, COLOUR TRIAL in deep-blue, fresh, fine mint, Cat £110 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12067 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1914-22
1½d and 5d (centred to SW), h/r, fresh m.m. Cat £55 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #12068 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1936
E8R set m.m. with some h/r. (2/6d unused no gum)4d & 5d both v.f. l.m.m. (8). Cat £450 {PD} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #12069 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1936
Ewd8 1d carmine, m.m. 4d dull grey green 5d yellow brown & 1/- deep blue each very fine l.m.m. wmk E8R. (4). Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12070 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1936-37
Postage Due complete set, E8R Wmk, NHM (8) Cat £450 (image available) {PD} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #12071 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1936-37
Postage Due issue - 2s.6d Purple/Yellow, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. Cat £325 (image available) {PD} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £84.00)
Lot #12072 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1936-7
2s6d purple/yellow, centred to right, faint trace of hinge, fine l.m.m. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #12073 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1937-38
½d emerald, with control G40 (imperf margin), yellowish streaky gum, u.m. Scarce. Cat £200 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £117.60)
Lot #12074 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1937-38
Postage Due issues vals - ½d to 5d (Missing SGD31 - 4d), mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (5) Cat £46 {PD} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #12075 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1937-38
Postage Due issue - 4d Dull Grey-Green, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. Cat £110 (image available) {PD} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #12076 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1954-55
set to 2s6d (never hinged), fine l.m.m. (6) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #12077 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1955-57
set to 5s, very fresh, very fine u.m. (10) Cat £475 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £152.00)
Lot #12078 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1959-63
to 1968-69 (both sets) issues complete, very fresh, very fine u.m. (21) Cat £98 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #12079 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1960
QEII - 1½d green, wmk Multiple Crowns, complete sheet of 200, UM. Folded centrally, both vertical and horizontal. Some creasing in selvedge and ink mark in selvedge at SW corner. Cat £500 {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #12080 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1970
Full set of decimal 10p to £1 on Royal Mail letter card, cdi 'LONDON WC' with FDI 17th June 1970. Unaddressed, unused and unsealed. Retail price c£550 on cover. (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #12081 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1970
New Postage Dues issued on 17th June 1970 - 10p, 20p, 50p & £1 with ordinary FDI handstamp 'RHYL, FLINTSHIRE' on FDI. Unaddressed. Rare cover, cover specialist cat value £560. (image available) {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £159.20)
Lot #12082 - Great Britain - Postage Dues 1970
New Postage Dues issued on 17th June 1970 - 10p, 20p, 50p & £1 with cds 'LONDON' on FDI. Unaddressed. Rare cover, with Buckingham Covers Certificate of Authenticity. Cover specialist cat value £560. (image available) {PD} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £167.20)























